Add some fireworks to your New Year's celebration

Make your New Year's celebration colorful with a vibrant iOS app for your iPad. The Real Fireworks HD app by Innovatty, which usually costs $4.99, is currently free, so get on iTunes and download it to look cool when the clock strikes midnight.

If you have an Android device, check out the Fireworks app by Ndroidz Software. This free app let you choose your favorite background, then launch the fireworks in the sky by tapping on the screen. You can even get a New Year's countdown.

For Windows Phones, try the Touch Fireworks app, where each time you touch the screen, a burst of color "explodes."

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